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PublishedNovember 25, 2022
After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Unlike last two falls, COVID infections decline in Maine
The drop comes as hospitals are packed with RSV patients and facing a difficult influenza season.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
New Hampshire Republicans reject funding for adolescent sex education program
The existing program, which is not school-related, would have served nearly 1,000 young people in areas identified as having the highest teen birth rates in the state.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Maine health care nonprofit receives $9 million windfall from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
The Maine Health Access Foundation was the only Maine recipient in the latest round of gifts from the philanthropist, who is giving away much of her fortune.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
USDA proposes plan to keep COVID-era WIC expansion permanent
The update would add more whole grains, canned fish and non-dairy options to expand healthy food choices for pregnant women and children.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks
The judge rules that the ban was invalid because it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2022
Mindfulness worked as well as standard drug for treating anxiety, study shows
The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2½ hours of classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily practice at home.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
U.S. agency softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
Opioids painkillers can be addictive and were identified as a big reason for a rise in U.S. drug overdoses that began more than two decades ago.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10 billion
The big question now is how their money will be used and whether it will make a difference in fighting an addiction crisis that has only intensified.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility fighting virus in infants
Pfizer reports that a large international study found vaccinating moms-to-be was nearly 82% effective at preventing severe cases of RSV in their babies’ most vulnerable first 90 days of life.
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